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Series A. FIRMISTERNIA. 



Family RANIDiE. 



Upper jaw toothed ; diapophyses of sacral vertebra not dilated. 



s. V 



Fig. 6fi. — Vertebral column and pectoral arch of Rana tignna. 



c. Coccyx. eco. Epicoracoicl. sc. Scapula. 



CO. Coracoid. ost. Omosternum. st. Steruum. 



con. Sacral condyles. ^jco. Prtecoracoid s.v. Sacral vertebra., 

 (-j-claviele). 



Cosmopolitan, except the greater part of Australia. 

 Four genera iu the Malay Peuiusula. 



Synopsis of the Oenera. 



1. No intercalary ossificatiou between the 

 disial and penultimate phalanges ; ex- 

 tremity of penultimate phalanx not 

 sharply defined externally (see fig. 67, 1) ; 

 digits perfectly free. 

 Tongue entire ; vomerine teeth none Oxyglosstjs, p. 224. 



